Lapel construction



Dec. 1966 R. SERVADIO LAPEL CONSTRUCTION Filed May 25, 1964 Fig.5.

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ROBERT SERVADIO W h'is ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,293,661 LAPEL CONSTRUCTION Robert Servadio, 3721 Park View Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213 Filed May 25, 1964, Ser. No. 369,921 1 Claim. (Cl. 2-93) This invention relates to a lapel construction and, more particularly, one for the purpose of supporting a flower after its stem is inserted through the button hole of the lapel.

In the past, considerably difiiculty has been involved in the mounting of a flower on a lapel with or Without a button hole. Generally this has been accomplished by the use of pins, which are unsatisfactory since the danger of finger pricking is great, particularly since the eye cannot be readily focussed on the panel. Attempts have been made in the past to construct special holders which are supported by the lapel, somewhat in the form of a miniature vase, but these have not met with public acceptance since they are cumbersome, expensive and not always readily available when needed.

An object of my invention is to provide a novel lapel construction which eliminates the necessity of a special attachment and its disadvantages, and which provides an always handy and easy operable means for supporting the stern of a flower, which stem has been inserted through the button hole of the lapel.

A more specific object of the present invention is to provide, immediately beneath the button hole a slit or strip through which the end of the stem may be inserted after pasing through the button hole so as to be firmly supported behind the lapel.

Other objects and advantages will become more apparent from a study of the following description taken with the accompanying drawing wherein;

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a lapel construction embodying the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary front view of the outside surface of a lapel showing the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an inside view of a lapel with a modification of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a vertical, cross-sectional view of the construction shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a vertical, cross-sectional view of the modification shown in FIG. 3.

Referring more particularly to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing, numeral 1 denotes the lapel of a mans coat or similar garment, which lapel is provided with a hole 3, generally referred to as a button hole, and through which the stem 6 of a flower 5 may be inserted. In accordance with the invention a slit or additional button hole or opening 4 is provided in the rear panel 1b of the lapel, as shown more clearly in FIG. 4. This slit or additional button hole 4 is located underneath, in spaced relation- 3-,Z93-,fi6l Patented Dec. 27, 1966 ship to button hole 3 so that the stem end will easily project into such slit and then become sandwiched between the front and rear panels 1a and 1b and thereby firmly hold the stem in substantially vertical position. It will be noted that no additional thickness or projections are required on the rear panel 1b which might otherwise cause the panel 1 to bulge outwardly.

FIGS. 3 and 5 show a modification of the invention wherein, instead of slitting the rear panel, a small strip of cloth 7 is located underneath button hole 3 and its ends are sewn to the rear panel 1b so as to provide a loop through which the end portion of stem 6 may be projected, as shown more clearly in FIG. 5.

Since neither slit 4 nor the strip 7 is visible on the front portion of the lapel 1, they do not in any way mar the outward appearance of the garment. And since an insignificant cost is involved in providing a slit 4 or strip 7, such addition to the garment can be considered as involving practically no additional expense in the making of the garment.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided an eflicient and relatively simple and inexpensive lapel construction for firmly anchoring the stem of a flower after the stem has been inserted through the conventional lapel button hole, which construction involves no parts that can be seen on the outside of the lapel, and which construction provides an everpresent and very handy means for anchoring the stem of the flower, and which may be applied to mens jackets, coats, formal coats, etc. and which women might wear on similar lapels such as on ladies suits and the like.

While I have illustrated and described several embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that this is by way of illustration only, and that various changes and modifications may be made within the contemplation of my invention and within the scope of the following claims.

In combination with a garment having a lapel having front and rear panels and provided with a button hole extending through said panels through which the stem of a flower may be passed, a slit underneath said button hole and formed only on said rear panel for providing an opening for receiving and anchoring the end portion of such stem and for holding it firmly against the rear panel.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 552,111 12/1895 Frye 24-5 FOREIGN PATENTS 5,167 1887 Great Britain. 27,755 1906 Great Britain. 346,844 7/ 1906 Switzerland.

PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner.

RICHARD J. SCANLAN, J 11., Examiner. 

